Controversy arose after 3 biotechnology pioneers won the World Food Prize.

1:18 AM,
Oct. 6, 2013

A bag of whole soy meal has the stamp "NON-GMO," signifying that only non-genetically modified soybeans were used..

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The Des Moines Register

The Des Moines Register will present a free panel discussion on the pros and cons of genetically modified crops, to coincide with the start of next week's World Food Prize activities.

The decision to award this year's World Food Prize to three laureates who are pioneers in biotechnology has thrust a spotlight on the controversy over genetically modified organisms, often called GMOs.

The laureates devised ways to put foreign genes into a plant's DNA to improve yields and resistance to insects and diseases. ...